far back
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They made it a game in the fourth with a 16-5 run but were too far back and it took just a couple of Valkyries shots to put the game out of reach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Arabic texts as far back as the 15th century codified the discipline of navigation, though ship captains sailed the reefs from memory, using poems rather than maps to recall notable landmarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Bank of International Settlements described “bubble conditions” in the gold market as far back as August 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Archaeologists have uncovered crystals at numerous sites containing Homo remains, suggesting that early human relatives deliberately collected these unusual stones as far back as 780,000 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Yes, that might be something to search for. A tortoiseshell hair comb. Next to a gray bureau in the far back corner. That’s where I got this fabulous dress,” she said, twirling.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
